Conclusion and Verdict
The NH-P1 is another well-designed cooler from Noctua. This brand just keeps the top-quality regardless of the product line. The NH-P1 performs well, considering it’s designed for passive cooling. It works exactly as Noctua specified and is a real silent CPU cooling solution. On the other hand, we have to remember the proper environment for passive cooling so a PC case with high airflow.
I’m glad to see something innovative on the cooler market flooded by similar-looking tower coolers. Even though the passive cooling solution has its limitations, then proved to perform well enough to handle a fast gaming CPU. This can be a good sign for users who always dreamt of a silent PC.
A perfect silence comes with a price. The Noctua NH-P1 cooler costs around $109.90. It’s maybe not very expensive as some other coolers cost about as much, but it’s also not cheap considering we are not receiving additional fans. The Noctua NF-A12x25 LS-PWM fan costs around $29.90, so this is an additional price we have to spend if we wish to improve the performance and still keep the cooler nearly silent. The fan is so quiet that we won’t tell the difference if it works or not because of typical ambient sounds, which are usually louder.
Noctua is sure of its products’ top quality, so as every cooler, also the NH-P1 has a 6-year warranty. It’s the best option on the market as it also includes a free mounting kit if any new CPU will be released.
Pros:
- High performance for a passive cooler
- Top-quality
- A full set of adapters and accessories
- Silent work
- Compatible with tall memory kits and tall chipset/VRM heatsinks
Cons:
- Expensive
Final words:
For many users, the Noctua NH-P1 is quite a unique cooler. It performs well enough to handle higher series gaming processors, and runs without any noise. High performance, silent operation, and no moving parts. It sounds great! (or lack of lol!) … I’m sure that everyone who decides on this product will be delighted.
Noctua NH-P1 clearly deserves our Editor’s Choice Award!
You can buy the Noctua NH-P1 cooler for around $109.90 – https://amzn.to/3AFumhO, and the Noctua NF-A12x25 LS-PWM fan for around $29.90 – https://amzn.to/2TGq8pJ from Amazon US.
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